2010

NK0630 : Axial Planar Cleavage

taken 14 years ago, 3 km from Collieston, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Axial Planar Cleavage
Axial Planar Cleavage
When rocks are folded, the stress is highest in the tightest part of the fold, called the hinge. The mineral crystals rearrange themselves in the direction of least strain, tending to separate into layers of different minerals parallel to the axial plane. This feature is prominent in the central fold in this view. It is less well developed in the stratum outside this. This is because its mineral assemblage contains less of the types of minerals which tend to form a cleavage.

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Category: Geological feature
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Hinge [4] · Cleavage [2] Other Photos: · Recumbent Fold ·
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NK0630, 12 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Anne Burgess   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 2 July, 2010   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 4 July, 2010
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NK 0602 3093 [10m precision]
WGS84: 57:22.1277N 1:54.0936W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NK 0602 3093
View Direction
North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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